Maggie Costello Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• Managed a team of 25 postgraduate student volunteers to successfully plan, organize, and host a full-day conference with 200 attendees exploring the future of conflict, convening four panels and two keynote addresses. • Moderated the discussion with the Conference's keynote speaker, Dr. Babu Rahman, with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Provided closing remarks at the Conference. • Fundraised more than £3,000 from corporate and academic sources to support operating and logistical costs, including livestreaming the event for the first time in CSD conference history.• Special responsibility for managing the speaker engagement and finance subcommittees, but also supported logistics and marketing efforts. www.csd23.com

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Served as policy lead on issues relating to the Arctic; Western Balkans; U.S. sanctions policy; Women, Peace, and Security; children and armed conflict; and international health policy.• Authored over one hundred reports on US foreign policy developments for internal stakeholders, with distribution to senior leaders in Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, including up to the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. • Prepared background notes, briefing materials, and formal meeting readouts for Ireland’s Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission on portfolio topics.• Supported Ireland’s preparation for and tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (2021-2022), participating in and reporting on meetings with US policymakers on Council issues. • Oversaw the Section’s annual expenditures, managing a budget of roughly $10,000 for outreach and promotional events. • Managed Section’s interns; assigned and monitored work products and facilitated professional development opportunities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Produced regular research on political and economic developments in the US for diplomatic staff across the Irish mission network, including contributing to the monthly economic report circulated to more than 400 officials.• Managed the launch of a new contact management system across all eight Irish consulates in the US, developing and implementing standardized guidelines for the transition of more than 10,000 contacts into the system.• Coordinated the full range of logistical and protocol elements for more than a dozen high-level visits annually, including two official visits of the Prime Minister of Ireland to Washington over St. Patrick’s Day, to facilitate senior-level engagement between U.S. and Ireland. • Organized 20+ events annually at internal and external venues for up to 425 guests, overseeing invitations, catering, staffing, payments, registration, set up and breakdown, to support the Embassy’s public engagement efforts. • Compiled daily briefings of economic and foreign policy developments and weekly lists of relevant congressional hearings and think tank events for circulation to diplomatic staff.• Provided administrative support, including calendar management, preparing expense reports, and travel bookings.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created funding profiles for similar organizations to understand the institutional and government funding landscape for future fundraising efforts. • Managed the redesign of a Council database of domestic and international contacts; drafted the Council’s summer newsletter distributed to these contacts, publicizing upcoming events and member accomplishments.• Coordinated communication with CWWL members to attend an upcoming conference.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Authored briefing papers for senior policy officials at the State Department and White House on federal environmental legislation, bilateral relations with portfolio countries, and multilateral military operations in the Baltic Sea region.• Collected and organized application materials for 60 foreign service officers; consolidated information for Office leadership to efficiently identify top candidates to fill two vacant positions during an abbreviated application cycle.• Provided logistical support for a National Defense University briefing with State Department officials, supporting an upcoming educational trip to the region to better understand U.S.-Baltic security policies, concerns, and initiatives.• Scheduled high-level visits of foreign dignitaries with State Department officials for policy discussions: served as escort and notetaker and provided readouts for State Department staff members and U.S. Embassy officials.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Increased managerial responsibility to oversee 2 two-week summer programs with 109 international students and 5 partner chaperones after returning the American University for a second summer. • Managed the full range of program logistics, including curriculum development with program faculty, program schedules, site visits for experiential learning, transportation, housing, and nutritional needs. • Provided training to one additional summer program staff member, enabling her to quickly transition into her new role and effectively contribute to managing both summer programs. • Administered and reviewed program evaluations, which demonstrated both programs earned higher ratings from the previous summer, averaging a robust score of 4.54/5 for overall program satisfaction among participants from both programs.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created comprehensive prospect profiles for institutional, multilateral, and government funding sources for an anti-trafficking non-profit; recommended a funding and publicity source to which the organization successfully applied.• Developed a letter of interest for a $50,000 grant opportunity for a Nepal-based partner organization; selected as top contender and invited to submit a full grant proposal.• Assisted in creating a fundraising survey and supporting curriculum to identify current development weakness in partner organization and collaborate to increase their development capacities.• Constructed a template to streamline the grant application process, especially helpful for short application windows.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Coordinated a two-week summer programs with 59 international students and 3 partner chaperones , advancing one of the Provost’s priority initiatives that expanded the University’s international reach.• Managed the full range of program logistics, including curriculum development with program faculty, program schedules, site visits for experiential learning, transportation, housing, and nutritional needs. • Administered and reviewed program evaluations, which demonstrated increased student satisfaction in every category from the previous summer, with an average increase of .33% across categories.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Aggregated 12 years of enrollment and financial aid data into a 90-page report to understand regional and historical trends in student recruitment for the Washington Semester Program, a semester or yearlong D.C.-based study program for international and domestic students, to allow SPExS senior management to enhance future recruiting efforts.• Assisted in coordinating and managing multiple orientation programs for American University's Bridge Programs, a collection of undergraduate programs for non-traditional students, including serving as on-site staff for several events.• Created and maintained a database containing over 5000 domestic and international contacts used for AU Gap Year Program recruitment and advertising, as well as drafted marketing emails and mailings sent to these contacts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed, launched, and managed the recruitment of 23 Rapid Responders, dedicated individuals who receive training to effectively advocate for women suffering from the effects of the genocide and violence in Darfur, growing total organizational membership 5.9% across nine states. • Provided training to 7 new Rapid Responders, creating custom action plans based on location, availability, and interests. • Authored original content for weekly emails to Rapid Responders, preparing background information on the conflict and advocacy "toolkits," which supported Rapid Responders in their anti-genocide advocacy efforts.• Managed Facebook and Twitter accounts and attracted more than 100 new followers by creating and sharing engaging and informative content.

Master Of Arts In Conflict, Security And Development, Department Of War Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science, Minor In International Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Alpha (the National Political Science Honor Society) • Completed my undergraduate studies in three.

Study Abroad, Danish Politics, Language And Culture

• Courses: Danish Politics and Society; Equality in Scandinavia: Developments and Challenges of the Welfare State; Danish Language.